Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICKS OF ⛱ SUMMER (27 June through 21 August 2022). More events are listed on the website www.knowitall.ch under our CALENDARS. Please give credit to ©Know-it-all passport® for putting this info together if you forward it or use it in a newsletter of any kind. Thank you.
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NOTE: Our team will be on a summer schedule so the next WHAT TO DO will be sent out on 22 August 2022. Please check our website over the summer often for new articles, news, and events. Have a great summer!
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TOUR DE FRANCE - ETAPE 8
Lausanne, VD
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Stage 8 of the Tour de France will run for 184 km from Dole. Click here for more information and program as well as map showing the route.
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M U S I C E V E N T S
So many more concerts are happening throughout the summer so please check our events calendar for other options! Here are a few to get you started.
** L'ETE AU JARDIN
11 June through 11 September 2022
Meyrin, GE
Many animations and events organized throughout the summer in this wonderful, little known, botanical garden in Meyrin (near Pfister). Live concerts with Undertown Saturdays 9, 16, 23, 30 July 2022. Click here for more information.
** MUSIQUE ET VIE FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
30 June through 13 August 2022 (except Sundays)
12h30-13h30
Geneva
If you are looking for a cool lunchtime spot to listen to some great music during the hot summer months, then look no further. If you are in the old town of Geneva during your lunch break, then this might be of interest. 39 free concerts will be held at the Lutheran Church. Click here for more information.
** ÇA VA DIVONNE?
1-11 July 2022
Divonne-les-Bains, France
For the first time, this French and international music variety show, urban music, classical music, and shows for children will take place just across the border. Click here for more information.
** MUSIQUES EN ETE GENEVE
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
1 July through 26 August 2022
21h
Geneva
The access to these outdoor concerts is free and without reservation, within the limits of the available places. Held at the Parc de la Grange. Click here for more information.
** RIVES JAZZY 2022
30 June through 7 August 2022
Nyon, VD
For 29 editions, the Festival has taken place in the lakefront Rive district of Nyon! Different styles of music live, from Jazz to Blues through Swing, Latino, and Rock. Click here for more information.
** IMPERIAL ANNECY FESTIVAL
14-26 August 2022
Annecy, France
Two weeks of concerts, shows, and surprises in the fantastic Imperial Palace Hotel right on the lake! Some are free and some need tickets so please click here for more information.
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S U M M E R C E L E B R A T I O N S
** 14 JUILLET
Thursday, 14 July 2022
French National Day
All sorts of festivities, fetes, fun, and fireworks. Check your local town hall for events in your area. Everything will be shut on this day: banks, shops, and offices. Most towns will be holding their version that starts with a commemorative ceremony and speeches, parade, concert, fireworks, and dance. Of course there will be plenty to eat and drink on every corner! Click here for more information.
** JARDIN DU TERROIR
June through September 2022
Geneva
The Village Suisse has been renamed and returns once again to animate the Jardin Anglais during the summer months. Don't forget that the Ferris wheel is not the only attraction! On the program are tasting events, food stands, animations, discoveries, DJs, activities for the family and much more. Click here for more information.
** 1er AOUT
Monday, 1 August 2022
Swiss National Day
All around Switzerland
The 1er août is all about the bonfires, soup, and barbecued sausages in local towns and villages. Don't forget to gear up on some Swiss flags, candles, "lampions", and decorations to get into the spirit. The evening starts with a parade of children and their lampions (paper lantern on a stick with a real candle or electric light bulb). Most will have some sort of official ceremony with speeches, bell ringing, and band music. It is followed by a soup (sometimes in a take-home bowl with date on it hand crafted for your village for the 1er aout!) and other festival foods. The bonfire is the favorite thing, as each one is traditionally lit in sequence with the next village so that if you were looking from above (Jura or Salève) you will be able to see them but this is not always the case. Most of the bonfires are immediately followed by a firework display or dance with DJ or live music. Click here for more information.
** 15 AOUT
Monday, 15 August 2022
Evian and Thonon, France
There will be a huge firework display on the lake to commemorate the liberation in 1944. Click here for more information.
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SUMMER CAMPS
Our Children's Activities Calendar has lots of suggestions. From sports to crafts, games to coding, languages to theater, you will surely find one that suits your child's interest and age. Click here for link.
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OUR PARENTING JOURNEYS
If you are a new parent and are struggling to find how to fit into this new position in your life, then maybe Rachel Colin-Jones can help you. Rachel will also offer a 15-minute free consultation for parents to work out if she is the right person to support them. Click here to read our article.
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